Lickestra is a musical performance that uses ice cream as the instrument

Lickestra was created by artists Emilie Baltz and Carla Diana

Capacitive sensors are embedded in the ice cream cones

When the ice cream is licked, the sensor sends a signal to an Arduino board

A computer containing a library of melody loops and beats controls the audio output

The sound produced can be changed by licking the ice cream in different ways

Baltz and Diana plan to develop Lickestra further

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Article Summary

Playing with your food is generally frowned upon, but very little is said about playing music with your food. Artists Emilie Baltz and Carla Diana are exploring exactly that concept. Their work Lickestra is a musical performance in which ice cream is used as the instrument.